Picture-displaying machine.



A. P. VICTOR. PICTURE DISPLAYING MACHINE.

- APPLICATION FILED FEB. 23, 1910.

Patented Mar. 12, 1912.

fih WM Mama 0x152" ALEXANDER VICTOR, 0F TOLEDO, OHIO.

PICTURE-DISPLAYING MACH IN E.

Specification of Letters IPatent.

Application filed February 23, 1910. Serial No. 545,427.

Patented Mar. 12, 1912.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALEXANDER FERDI- INAND VICTOR, a subject of the King of Sweden, residing at Toledo, in the county of Lucas and State of Ohio, have invented new and useful Improvements in Picture-Dis playing Machines, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact descrlption.

My invention relates to a picture displaying machine of the old zoetrope order in which the eye of the operator is focused on one place past which a series of pictures showing living objects in difli'erent positions,

move rapidly, and are thereby given the appearance of being animated.

The object of my invention however, is to provide a simple and comparatively inexpensive apparatus particularly adapted to use a rotary transparent film having a curved series of pictures arranged thereon, for which Ilapplied for'Letters Patent of the United States, January 28, 1910, Serial N 0. 540,541, and to provide for the easy and convenient displacing and removal of one film and the substitution of another. This I accomplish by the means hereinafter fully described and as particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings :F igure 1 is a perspective view of my invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section therethrough. Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse section. Fig. 4 is a fragmentary view showing the revolving plate actuating mechanism.

.In the drawings A represents'a suitable pedestal, the upper end of whichis divided to adapt it to receive the pivotal knuckle a,

of a plate a secured to the center of" the underside of a rectangular box B. The top of the box serves as a'bed or platen wh ch is, preferably, near one longitudinal side provided with a rectangularor other suitably shaped openin 65. Below this 0 ening the box is provide with an artificia light 45 source J, which in the drawings is shown to be electric. theside of this box near which opening cl is located, and arranged in the same transverse plane thereon, is an arm orbracket G, that is bifurcated commencingat apoint near its hinged end, and extending toward 1 and to the opposite end thereof.

'D represents a transparent circular film of celluloid or other suitable material, for

which, as stated, I .have already applied for Letters Patent, and which, preferably has Hinged to the upper edge offerential edges of this plate are reinforced by a suitable binding, or by folding its edges back upon itself, or in any other suitable manner, and it is provided with a spirally arranged series of equi-distant perforations, lo, therein, commencing at the outer edge of the disk and terminating near the axis'thereof, and extending parallel to a spiral series of pictures on said film.

In order to display the pictures thereon consecutively, this film is rotated and at the same time drawn sidewise, in order that said pictures can be brought in position over opening a? of box B one after the other in proper order. This is accomplished by means of a reciprocal pick 6, which is adjustable in the end of a reciprocal bar or pitman-beam E, one end of which is slotted and engages a stationary pin f proiecting from the adjacent inner side of the box, and the other end of which is given a movement like a pitman by means of Wheel F, that has a wrist-pin 9 extending through a suitable opening in the end of said pitman-beam,

near the pick. Wheel F is suitably mounted upon a shaft G, which latter extends under the top of the box in a transverse plane parallel to that of the bifurcated arm or bracket C to the opposite side of the box, where it is provided with suitable bearings. Near these last mentioned bearings, shaft G has a pinion mounted thereon, that is engaged by a comparatively'large gear it, which latter is secured on the inner end of a spindle R, extending through hearings in the side of the box and has a handle H on its outer end for revolving it.

. When the film is rotated by means hereinbefore described to bring the spirally arranged series of pictures thereon in regular succession over opening 0?, the operators gaze can be focused on the picture on the film over opening at by means of microscopic or sight-tube I. This tube I is mounted on the end of a plate K, whose opposite end is provided with suitable knuckles and hinged to a plate is secured to the side of the box opposite bracket C. Near its hinged end this plate K is provided with downturned lugs or feet m,which, when the said plate is moved so as to bring the sight-tube in axial alinement with opening d will bear upon the top of the box and support said tube above the platen so that the film can move between the two. When my improved machine is not in operation, plate K is lifted and bracket C swung over the top of the box, and then saidplate is again lowered a secured to and projecting from the supporting-plate of said arm, and a suitable centering pin 0 'is inserted in the central opening of the film and the plate is moved so that the'barrel of the pinwill enter between the bifurcations of bracket C, and until the first picture of the spiral series thereon is over the opening d in the top of the box. When in this position the lamp J is turned on, and the film adjusted so that the pick e will enter the proper perforation, therein, and then the pick is rotated by the means hereinbefore explained to engage said perforations b and rotate film as stated. As the pick revolves in a plane tangential to the center of the film, every time it reciprocates, it will draw the film laterally to a slight extent sufficient to bring the spirally arranged series of pictures consecutively in position to be seen through the sight-tube.

What I claim as new is 1. A picture displaying machine comprising a suitable platen having an opening therein, a superimposed sight-tube, a rotatable film between said tube and platen, de- 7 vices for rotating and moving said film laterally, and means projecting beyond said platen for centering said film and guiding the lateral movement thereof.

2. A picture displaying machine comprising a suitable platen having an openlng therein, a superimposed sight-tube, means projecting beyond said platen for centering and guiding the lateral movement of the axis of a rotatable film, between said tube and opening and common devices that impart both an intermittent rotary movement to saidv film and simultaneously move said film laterally.-

3. A picture displaying machine comprising a suitable platen having an opening therein, a superimposed sight-tube, a rotatable film between said tube and platen, devices for rotating and -moving said film laterally, and a'bracket for centering said film and guiding the lateral movement thereof. 1

4. A picture displaying machine comprising a suitable platen having an opening therein, a superimposed sight-tube, a rota-- table film between'said tube and platen, devices for intermittently rotating and mov ing said film laterally, and means for centering said film and guiding the lateral movement thereof. 7

5. A picture displaying machine comprising a suitable platen having an opening therein, a superimposed sight tube alining with .said opening, a hinged bracket adapted to support and guide the lateral movement of the centering element of a rotatable picture film, and devices for rotating and moving the film laterally.

6. A picture displaying machine comprising a suitable platen having an opening therein, a superimposed sight-tube alining with said opening, a hinged slotted bracket adapted to support and guide the lateral movement of the centering element of a rotatable picture film, and devices for rotating and moving the film laterally.

7. A picture displaying machine comprising a suitable platen having an opening therein, a superimposed sight-tube supporting-plate, upon which said sight-tube is i mounted, means projecting beyond said platen for centering and guiding the lateral movement of the axis of a rotatable film between said tube and platen, and devices for;

prising a suitable platen having an opening therein, a superimposed sight-tube, a hinged supporting-plate upon which said tube is mounted, means for centering and guiding the lateral movement of the axis of a rotatable film between said tube and platen, and devices for rotating and moving the film laterally. V

9. A picture displaying machine compris ing a suitable platen having an opening therein, a superimposed sight-tube alining with said opening, a supporting-plate hinged at one side of said platen upon which said tube is mounted, a bracket hinged to and adapted to project from 'the opposite side of said platen, and adapted to support and guide the lateral movement of the centering element of a rotatable transparent picture film, and devices for rotating and'moving the film laterally.

'10. A picture displaying machine comprising a suitable platen having an opening therein, a superimposed sight-tube alining with said opening, a bracket adapted to center and guide the lateral movement of the centering element of a rotatable picture film, actuating devices for imparting an intermittent rotary movement and a lateral movement to said film consisting of a reciprocal pitman beam, and a pick in the end thereof adapted to engage said film.

11. A picture displaying machine comprising a suitable platen having an opening therein, a superimposed sight-tube alining' with said opening, a supporting-plate hinged at one side of sald platen upon which said tube is mounted, a bracket hinged to and adapted to project from the opposite side of said platen, and adapted to center and guide the lateral movement of the centering element of a rotatable transparent picture film,

and actuating devices for imparting an intermittent rotary movement and a lateral movement to said film consisting of a reciprocal pitman-beam, and a pick in the rota- -.tive reciprocal end thereof adapted to enficial light on the side of said site said tube,

gage said film.

12. A picture displaying machine comprising a suitable platen having an opening therein, a superimposed sight-tube, an artiplaten oppomeans for centering and guiding the lateral'movement of the axis of a rotatable film between said tube and platen,

and, devices for rotating andmoving the film I laterally.

13.- A picture displaying machine comprising a suitably mounted box the top-of which constitutes a platen having an'opening therein, an artificial light source in said box below said opening, a superimposed sight-tube alining with said opening, means for centering and guiding the lateral movement of the axis of a rotatable transparent film between said tube and opening, a rotatable pick in saidbox the point of which 'is adapted to move through a suitably elongated opening in said platen and engage perforations in said film androtate and move said film laterally.

14. A picture displaying machine comprising a suitably mounted box the top of which constitutes a platenhaving an open-' ing therein, an artificial light source in said box below said opening, a superimposed sight-tube alining with said opening, a bracket hinged to the side of the box and projecting therefrom for centering and guiding the lateral movement of the axis of a rotatable transparent film between said tube and opening, a .rotatablelpick in said box the point of which is adapted to move through a suitably elongated opening in said platen and engage perforations in 'said film and rotate and move said film laterally.-

15. A picture displaying machine com prising a suitably mounted box thetop ofwhich constitutes a platen having-an opening therein, an artificial light in said box below said opening, a: superimposed sighttube alining with said opening, a supporting-plate hinged to one side of said box upon which said sight-tube is mounted, a bracket hinged to the opposite side of said box and projecting therefrom for centering and guiding the lateral movement of the axis of a rotatable transparent film between said tubeand opening, said box the point of which is adapted to move through a suitably elongated opening in said platen, said film and rotate and move said film lat-- erally. 1

16. 'A picture displaying machine comprising a suitable platen having an opening ,therem, a superimposed sight-tube alining with said opening, means projecting beyond said platen for centering a film between said tube and platen, and devices for intermittently rotating the film.

i ALEXANDER FERDINAND l ICTOR.

' Witnesses:

F. M. FOWLE K. M. BEDDING.

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